Authentication

The Influtics API uses Bearer Token authentication with API keys. You'll need to include your API key in the Authorization header of every request.

🔑 Getting Your API Key

1. Log in to Dashboard

Visit app.influtics.com and sign in to your account.

2. Navigate to Settings

Go to Settings → API section in your dashboard.

3. Generate API Key

Click "Generate New API Key" to create your authentication token.

  • Never expose your API key in client-side code
  • Store it securely in environment variables
  • Rotate keys regularly for security

🔐 Authentication Format

Include your API key in the Authorization header using the Bearer token format:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

📝 Example Requests

cURL

curl -X GET https://api.influtics.com/v1/account/usage \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

JavaScript/Node.js

const response = await fetch('https://api.influtics.com/v1/account/usage', {
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

Python

import requests

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.influtics.com/v1/account/usage', headers=headers)

⚠️ Authentication Errors

All errors share the standard envelope { success: false, error: { code, message, request_id, ... } }. The table below lists every documented code and the conditions that trigger it.

Status code Trigger Additional error fields
401 MISSING_AUTH No Authorization: Bearer <key> header on the request —
401 INVALID_API_KEY API key is empty, malformed, revoked, or does not match any active key in api_keys —
401 EXPIRED_API_KEY API key has passed its expires_at (rotated keys enter this state once expires_at elapses) —

🔄 API Key Management

Rotating Keys

For security best practices:

  1. Generate a new API key
  2. Update your applications
  3. Delete the old key after testing

Multiple Keys

You can create multiple API keys for:

  • Different environments (development, staging, production)
  • Different applications
  • Team member access

🛡️ Security Best Practices

Environment Variables

Store your API key in environment variables:

# .env file
INFLUTICS_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Server-Side Only

Never include API keys in:

  • Client-side JavaScript
  • Mobile apps
  • Public repositories
  • Frontend code

HTTPS Only

Always use HTTPS when making API requests to protect your API key in transit.


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